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In the past few years, chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled. The fight to get students back in the classroom has just begun

The Al Aqsa hospital in central Gaza is on the verge of shutting down.

Heightened fears that virology research could create viruses with pandemic potential have resulted in calls for restrictions on this research

They are part of an international group called Sisters of the Valley, which has pledged to spread the gospel of the healing powers of cannabis.

Health service harnesses home tech to alert doctors when vulnerable patients fall ill.

Reports of violent incidents have been increasing throughout the year, but rising tensions have aid workers even more concerned.

This year is on track to be even more devastating for the toll on health care.

We routinely test for chemicals that cause mutations. What about the dark matter of carcinogens—substances that don’t create cancer cells but rouse th

A study published in the scientific journal the Lancet was highlighted as vindication for the Sunshine State’s loose pandemic policies

Russian president says women having large families is ‘our goal for the coming decades’

A century ago, Big Tobacco calmed people’s health fears with outrageous claims that smoking was actually good for you

An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region